Compensatory
(adjective)
- Providing compensation for loss, damage, or injury.
- Making up for a deficiency or fault.
- Intended to make up for something else that is lacking.
Origin:
The word compensatory is derived from the word "compensate" which means to make up for something. it was first used in the late 17th century.
Examples:
- The company offered a compensatory package to the employees for the inconvenience caused by the delay.
- The court ordered a compensatory damages for the loss suffered by the victim.
- The school provided compensatory education to the student who had missed classes due to an illness.
- The company offered a compensatory vacation to the employees for the extra hours they worked.
- The government provided compensatory land to the villagers who were displaced by the construction of the dam.